‘Omo Naija’ – Super Eagles-eligible Arsenal forward takes style home

Folarin Balogun scored Arsenal’s fifth objective towards Ipswich City, only a day earlier than his twenty first birthday 

Balogun rejoined the Gunners squad after enjoying final season on mortgage at Middlesbrough.

A hitman on the age-grade classes, he’s an everyday goalscorer with the Arsenal U-23s. He was additionally first rate within the Championship final season with Chris Wilder’s workforce.

On the event of his twenty first birthday, the Arsenal teenager, born in the USA to Nigerian mother and father took fashion dwelling as he wore a Yoruba costume which he took a photograph in.

He posted the photograph on Twitter and captioned it “Omo Naija (with an eagle emoji), feeling blessed on my birthday,”

Omo Naija ?, feeling blessed on my birthday! ? pic.twitter.com/Wxvc8Lx00x

— Balogun (@balogun) July 3, 2022

Balogun, who presently represents the England U-21s joined Arsenal on the age of seven fourteen years in the past. He had moved to the UK along with his household on the age of two.

He rose by means of the ranks on the membership and has featured within the Premier League and within the Europa League the place he additionally scored.

Flo as he’s known as, is likely one of the brightest gamers from Arsenal’s Hale Finish Academy and one that’s extremely regarded by the membership.

He performed by means of the ranks for Arsenal and England and is within the sights of the Nigerian handlers ought to he turn into extra established.

It’s but to be identified if Balogun can be at Arsenal forward of the brand new season or can be despatched on mortgage to a neighborhood or overseas membership to proceed his improvement.

Whereas his worldwide future is but to be identified, he nonetheless retains a very good contact along with his Nigerian roots.